This very useful analysis explains how the FTVA’s rebuttable presumption of unlawful gerrymandering works and identifies which new congressional maps would trigger that presumption. Unsurprisingly, maps drawn by legislators are much more likely to trigger the presumption than maps drawn… Continue reading
A new report by the Bipartisan Policy Center on improving election observation:
This report outlines policy best practices for election observers and challengers. The set of recommendations is unanimously endorsed by the Bipartisan Policy Center Task Force on Elections,… Continue reading
This is a guest post by Ed Zelinsky:
The office of Oregon’s Secretary of State has concluded that Nicholas Kristoff fails the three year residency requirement of Oregon’s Constitution to run for the governorship of Oregon. Ore. Const. Art. V,… Continue reading
Amazing that this is news a year after the election, but it is:
Sen. Mike Rounds on Sunday made it clear that he didn’t subscribe to Trump’s conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen from him.“As a part of… Continue reading
Politico:
Fresh off a high-profile speech in which he warned that a dagger had been placed at the throat of American democracy, President Joe Biden will travel to the state that White House officials view as “ground zero” for… Continue reading
The claim that it has is the basis for this WSJ piece:
The ban has been a rallying point among the former president’s supporters. And while Mr. Trump’s poll ratings remain more negative than positive, public opinion about the former… Continue reading
Karen Tumulty at the Washington Post, here, is absolutely right to recognize the centrality of this theme in President Biden’s Jan. 6th speech. As I have been saying, eg here and here, President Biden has recognized the historic… Continue reading
As Rick posted yesterday, our colleague Lani Guinier has passed.
Lani was a voting rights scholar. She was the first Black woman to serve as a tenured faculty member at Harvard Law School. Her commitment to truth and ideas… Continue reading
Seattle Times:
Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday called on Washington state lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor for some to spread lies about election results and warned of an ongoing danger to the nation’s democratic system.During a… Continue reading
This very sad news comes about a true leader among scholars in thinking about democracy, race and fair representation. Just a tremendous loss to the election law community.
Condolences to her family and friends.
Zach Montellaro for Politico:
Republicans running partisan reviews of the 2020 election results and Democrats trying to stop them are barreling toward court showdowns in two key swing states in the coming weeks.Nearly a year after President Joe Biden’s inauguration,… Continue reading